It is no fun being physically and mentally hampered by a crippling injury, especially when it was the result of a “freak accident.” Most of us have endured it before: the unbearable pain we feel, the disgusted and disapproving looks we receive from passersby and the long nights we spend weeping in bed. And, consequently, changing our adult diapers.

But cripples need not hide in the shadows and dark places of the world any longer, looking to escape the cries of “Freak!” and “Loser...